Facilities Officer – Based at Rochester Grammar School
Salary: TSAT Grade D £23,685 - £26,657 (+ 10% shift allowance included in salary)
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: 06/02/2022
Interview: TBC
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours a week

Thinking Facilities are looking for a Facilities Officer to assist the Facilities Manager with overseeing the day-to-day tasks across the Trust Schools in Medway, Kent. Your primary location will be based at Rochester Grammar School, however you will be required to travel between any of our Primary or Secondary Schools in the Medway area.
You will be a responsible person and competent in all aspects of site maintenance. It is imperative that our Site Team successfully manage our school premises and associated facilities, ensuring that the premises are secure, safe and well-maintained at all times to reflect the standards of education and behaviour within the school.
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What you will need to succeed:
For further details please see the attached JD and person specification
Previous experience as a caretaker or similar
Practical skills in maintenance and cleaning
Experience of managing Health & Safety
Experience of working within an Academy/School is desirable.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft office.
Full clean driving licence with access to own transport
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The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.
We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.
Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:
Think about their Thinking
Be their Best self
Shape their Success
In this way we transform life chances
View our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
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What our Trust will offer you:
The opportunity to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time
The successful applicant will also have access to the local government pension scheme
A pro-rata annual leave entitlement of 26 days, increasing to 30 after 5 years of service.
A competitive salary
A fun, hardworking and welcoming team who enjoy supporting each other
Vast support network from senior leaders within the schools and the Central Trust team
A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy
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What you need to do now:
If you are interested in working for our Trust in our Facilities Team, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit a application via Microsoft Forms.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.